Electric Blue Ram

The Electric Blue Ram is a vibrant, eye-catching freshwater fish that stands out in any aquarium with its neon blue body and graceful movements. A peaceful dwarf cichlid, this selectively bred variant of the German Blue Ram is ideal for aquascaped, community tanks and makes a perfect feature fish for smaller aquariums.

🐠 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

• Common Name: Electric Blue Ram / Neon Blue Ram

• Grows to around 5–6 cm (2–2.5 inches)

• Peaceful for a cichlid – ideal for community aquariums

• Intense, glowing blue colouration throughout the body

• Best kept in pairs or peaceful groups

💧 Ideal Tank Conditions:

• Temperature: 26–30°C (79–86°F)

• pH: 5.5–7.0

• Tank Size: 60 litres or more

• Requires stable, warm, and clean water

• Thrives in planted aquariums with soft substrate and hiding spaces

⚠️ Water quality is key — this species is sensitive to poor parameters and fluctuations.

🍽 Diet:

Electric Blue Rams are omnivores that benefit from a varied diet:

• High-quality micro pellets or fine granules

• Frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia

• Live food helps stimulate natural behaviour and colour

🤝 Tank Mates:

These rams are generally peaceful and ideal for tanks with other non-aggressive, similarly sized species, including:

• Tetras, rasboras, and guppies

• Corydoras and otocinclus

• Dwarf gouramis or apistogrammas (with space)

Avoid large, aggressive, or fin-nipping tank mates.